Don't forget to check in for new resources and ways to keep your Spanish fresh! It's a long wait between 8th grade and Spanish II, so it's a good idea to practice on your own whenever you can.
Avancemos - practice activities
This website accompanies our textbook. You can get extra practice on this page with vocabulary, grammar, and culture.
WordReference.com
WordReference.com is a great online dictionary with multiple languages. Check the bottom of each entry for links to forums where native speakers answer vocabulary questions - sometimes these forums are more helpful than the dictionary entry, and you can ask your own questions here.
Extra Practice:
Try these links for extra Spanish practice on your own.
LiveMocha
www.livemocha.com is a language-learning website. You'll need to create an account (it's free) to access lessons (also free). You can also get help from native speakers on Live Mocha to improve your Spanish skills--but be careful not to share too much information.
BBC Learn Spanish
Free language activities related to current events, provided by the BBC.
Welcome to Spanish IB, 8th Grade, at OGMS.
Current 8th grade Spanish I students
Did you forget your workbook at school? You can download the workbook file and print out the page you need here:
The resources and files on this page are provided to help you get the most out of your Spanish classes at Oak Glen.
You can email me at:
lmelliott@k12.wv.us
Don't forget to check in for new resources and ways to keep your Spanish fresh! It's a long wait between 8th grade and Spanish II, so it's a good idea to practice on your own whenever you can.
Class Resources:
Señorita Elliott's Diigo LibraryThis is a compilation of all of our online resources, sorted in lists by topic.
Avancemos - practice activities
This website accompanies our textbook. You can get extra practice on this page with vocabulary, grammar, and culture.
WordReference.com
WordReference.com is a great online dictionary with multiple languages. Check the bottom of each entry for links to forums where native speakers answer vocabulary questions - sometimes these forums are more helpful than the dictionary entry, and you can ask your own questions here.
Extra Practice:
Try these links for extra Spanish practice on your own.LiveMocha
www.livemocha.com is a language-learning website. You'll need to create an account (it's free) to access lessons (also free). You can also get help from native speakers on Live Mocha to improve your Spanish skills--but be careful not to share too much information.
BBC Learn Spanish
Free language activities related to current events, provided by the BBC.
BBC World News en Español
Keep up on current events with this Spanish news service provided by the BBC. Check out their daily podcast.Batanga Radio
Work on your listening skills by listening to music in Spanish for free.